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  1. Planetary Science

    Some TRAPPIST-1 planets may be water worlds

    Two of TRAPPIST-1’s planets are half water and ice, which could hamper the search for life.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Climate

    Tree rings tell tale of drought in Mongolia over the last 2,000 years

    Semifossilized trees preserved in Mongolia contain a 2,000-year climate record that could help predict future droughts.

    By Dan Garisto
  3. Earth

    Will Smith narrates ‘One Strange Rock,’ but astronauts are the real stars

    Hosted by Will Smith, ‘One Strange Rock’ embraces Earth’s weirdness and explores the planet’s natural history.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  4. Life

    Inked mice hint at how tattoos persist in people

    Tattoos in mice may persist due to an immune response, challenging currently held beliefs about how the skin retains tattoos.